Two months after releasing 2024’s Digital Pet into the world, Mikey Barker fulfilled a life goal with a trip to Japan. Around that time, he sat down to discuss his vacation and his art.
We celebrate the Punk This Week centennial with a gourmet delicacy rarely seen on our shores: Bizza Shapes.
It’s Labor Day weekend, which means a see/saw sale AND sick records from Generacion Suicida, Anytime Cowboy, Loose Lips, Retail Simps, and so many more.
The Portland-via-Florida screamer on perfect punk records, the self-conscious nature of vocal warm-ups, and her cat Noodle.
Katayoon Yousefbigloo talks writing with a band, her adversarial relationship with solo performance, and the new EP’s “no guitar solos” rule. “I’m really maturing.”
We learn that Tony the Tiger is nasty like that outside the U.S.
Find a new band that shakes you out of your doldrums. And support independent music writers.
Rat Cage, Billiam, the Easy Eight, Ismatic Guru, Traps PS, and as always, brand new bands whose records completely rule.
In this episode of the podcast, the terms “gigacoaster” and “double dipped chocolate peanuts” are used.
Jim Blaha’s return, an outstanding new Xanny Stars 7", a couple killer records from Oslo’s punk scene, and so much more. And now I’ll mention the band Foot Fetish here for SEO purposes.
The NYC band has a rotating lineup, songs that don’t sound the same way from show to show, and a great new 12" on ever/never. And a Wiki-style members timeline chart.
The green apple Jolly Rancher as a soda? To quote “Stone Cold” Steve Austin: “That is indeed a tasty beverage.”
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You’ve got to listen to these new records by Headcheese, the Shooters, and Calice, too. Meet some new favorite bands.
interview
The industrial synth punks behind the new record Devil’s Night / Dead Internet wield strobe lights, a trash can, and lots of fog (your camera’s autofocus be damned).
podcast
On Useless Eaters’ best work, Green River and Riverdale, Malort ice cream and butterfly houses, JUG: HEAD and Jughead.
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Massive works of art from Seth Sutton, jj skolnik, Lise Sutter, Ronni What, Gary Wrong, Jonah Falco, Mike Haliechuk, Bobby Cole, and an international cast of punk rockers.
at the show
Screaming, dancing, and nearly fainting at a bucket list show that far exceeded my impossibly high expectations.
jukebox
Caufield Schnug and Lira Mondal on their new album, their Boston days, and some perfect punk records.
playlist
A massive month for new punk music requires a small blog about what we do in the margins.
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Eraser, Xanny Stars, Gold Cup, Sistema de Entretenimiento, and way more. Somehow, Jimothy makes a cameo.
podcast
Nina sees one billion shows. Evan’s child slams into a zydeco musician. We lose it for construction workers losing it for Emeril. “Falcon CRUST!”
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Plus new records from Constant Insult, Odor Eater, BADZY, Topper, Cujo, and more.
podcast
Your assignment? Watch (or rewatch) Face/Off.
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Richmond peace punks Dream World, Cry Cyclops (mem. Bits of Shit), Celebrators (the Tomothy Records crew), and a pile of stellar work from new bands across the globe.